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Originally Posted by kellykins  My midwife put me on Zoloft at my 2 week pp appointment - and while I already starting to feel alot better a week later (the past few days especially), I'm concerned about the effects on baby (even though the midwife says it is the very safest of all meds for ppd...). I have read that it is a good idea to pump and dump directly after taking the med or only take the med when your babe will have a long stretch of sleep to let it cycle through your system??? Is this necesary???
I'm concerned about the long term effects on baby - how is this med affecting his brain? Is it? Will it affect his emotional development?
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I was put on zoloft soon after delivery with both of my kids - with DD (now 5), I wasn't given any restriction/advice as to when to nurse after taking the dose. She is a happy adjusted kid - in large part I think because the medication allowed me to be a good mom. With DS (11 mos), I was told to try to avoid nursing him when the dose peaked - about 7 hours after taking it, but that in the scheme of things, it was better to nurse with meds than not nurse, or not take the needed med. I did take the med at night, and most days he missed the high concentration period.
All the literature I've read says the risk of depression is worse for baby than bfing with zoloft - baby gets very little of it through the milk. LLL leaders have the med book with exact amounts and timing. And it depends on how high the dose is.
I'm so glad I a)took the meds, and b)breastfed. They both allowed me to be the best mom I can be to my kids. Best to you!
